Gable Steveson edged Daniel "Greg" Kerkvliet 3-2 (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. -- In a battle of freestyle world champions, Gable Steveson of Apple Valley (Minn.) edged Daniel "Greg" Kerkvliet (Simley, Minn.) 3-2 in front of 1,900 fans on Friday night at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Apple Valley defeated Simley 38-24.
Steveson, the nation's No. 1 senior, won two Cadet world titles before moving up to the Junior level last year and winning a Junior world title in Tampere, Finland. Kerkvliet, the nation's No. 2 220-pounder, won a Cadet world title in freestyle in September. He moved up to heavyweight to face Steveson.
With the match tied 1-1 in the third period, Steveson shot a low double leg, which he converted to take a takedown to grab a 3-1 lead. Kerkvliet escaped a short time later, but Steveson held on for the one-point victory.
Steveson signed with the University of Minnesota, while the junior Kerkvliet has given a verbal commitment to Oklahoma State.
"When we get to the NCAA finals, it's not going to look like this," Steveson, told the Pioneer Press. "The score's not going to be 3-2 next time. All respect to him, but I'm coming for it. He's mine."
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